Lusus Naturae

Chris Coppel was born in California and has since split his time between the USA and Europe, living in California, Spain, France, Switzerland and England. Following in his father's footsteps (Alec Coppel wrote Vertigo among many other successful movies) Chris has written numerous screenplays, as well as the novels Far From Burden Dell, Luck, The Lodge, Legacy, Lakebed, Liner, Lucy, Logistics, Lingering, Lifetimes, Lunacy, Last Light, and in 2024, Latency. Outside of writing, Chris has held senior operations positions for both Warner Bros. and Universal Studios, and the position of Director of Operations for UCLA's Film School, where he also taught advanced screen-writing. Chris was also President and Managing Director of the Home Entertainment Division of Testronics in Los Angeles for a time, after which he and his wife, Clare, spent many years helping the animal rescue service Best Friends Animal Society, in Utah. He and his wife currently live in the UK.

“A spine-chilling story that had me hooked from the very first page. Once again, Coppel proves himself to be a master in the horror genre in this terrifying tale, reminding us that sinister creatures may be closer than we think.” - R. N. Cogley, author of Gruesome Getaway"Coppel delves into the history of Deal and re-purposes it into a contemporary horror in this gnawing claw of a nightmare tale that spurts blood, coughs up terror and leaves something lurking in the dark below." - Simon Marlowe, author of the Mason Made trilogy "Coppel has artfully combined the supernatural horror genre with realistic day to day dramas that engulf believable characters, blending fictional and real locations together so convincingly that I found myself looking up one of his fictitious places as somewhere I might take my grandchildren!" - Tony Auffret, author of the Tufton Street Saga